The son of a '70s rock star has to meet stringent conditions to inherit the family fortune, while his mates and greedy stepmother have other ideas.The son of a '70s rock star has to meet stringent conditions to inherit the family fortune, while his mates and greedy stepmother have other ideas.The son of a '70s rock star has to meet stringent conditions to inherit the family fortune, while his mates and greedy stepmother have other ideas.
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Written by Rob Heron
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You'll either love it or hate it
Large is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. It is destined to become a cult classic. You either get the humour or you don't and I know some people who really hated it. Whatever your opinion, this is an extremely well-crafted film. I was a big fan of Justin Edgar's short film Dirty Phonecalls. While a lot of his off the wall energy has been diluted here, Large does not disappoint and I urge anyone with a sense of humour to see it.
It belongs to the teen movie sub-genre of the House Party Movie. The only other UK antecedent is the cult House Party Movie 'Party Party', but it's a better film that that. It cleverly melds the great UK traditions of social realism and smutty comedy, almost like a Carry On for kids.
The cast of 'Party Party' reads like a who's who of successful actors, and I believe the same thing will happen with Large. The actors might have familiar faces, but not familiar names -yet. Hats off to Edgar as well for casting most of the film with genuine Brummies. Admittedly, it's not all great performance-wise -Emma Catherwood as the evil girlfriend Rachel is truly appalling. I can only assume that the casting director was having a bad day.
Edgar and co-writer Mike Dent have created their own kitschy fantasy world, where Birmingham has it's own Home Shopping Channel and dogs have pyschiatrists. It's a little like John Waters mythologisation of Baltimore in his films. Despite this, the world has its roots in reality: Anyone who knows Solihull or Sutton Coldfield will have met someone like Lorraine Benita Mousely.
I've never seen a film that looks quite like Large, every scene has colours so vibrant that they almost make your eyes bleed. Despite this reaction against the usual grey look of UK movies, Edgar has gone for an edgy, documentary-style handheld camera throughout, which serves to keep the pace cracking along. The Dolby 5.1 mix should also be singled out for praise, and the gutsy score from David A Hughes. Large does not look like the low-budget film it is.
There seems to be a bad smell about Large just because it got a one-star review in The Guardian (from Peter Bradshaw, the man who wrote the worlds worst sitcom -Baddiel's Syndrome with public school chum David Baddiel), but I read great reviews in Sight and Sound and Variety. I can only guess that the reason it wasn't a massive hit in the UK was because it was released the same week as 'American Pie 2' on 400 screens less. Unfortunately, UK teenagers would rather see a bad Hollywood Teen movie than a good British one.
The true worth of Large cannot be determined now, but in ten, twenty or even thirty years time, when critics will look back on it as a fascinating curiosity amidst the UK cinema of this period. I have no idea what Edgar will come up with next, but I can't wait to see it.
It belongs to the teen movie sub-genre of the House Party Movie. The only other UK antecedent is the cult House Party Movie 'Party Party', but it's a better film that that. It cleverly melds the great UK traditions of social realism and smutty comedy, almost like a Carry On for kids.
The cast of 'Party Party' reads like a who's who of successful actors, and I believe the same thing will happen with Large. The actors might have familiar faces, but not familiar names -yet. Hats off to Edgar as well for casting most of the film with genuine Brummies. Admittedly, it's not all great performance-wise -Emma Catherwood as the evil girlfriend Rachel is truly appalling. I can only assume that the casting director was having a bad day.
Edgar and co-writer Mike Dent have created their own kitschy fantasy world, where Birmingham has it's own Home Shopping Channel and dogs have pyschiatrists. It's a little like John Waters mythologisation of Baltimore in his films. Despite this, the world has its roots in reality: Anyone who knows Solihull or Sutton Coldfield will have met someone like Lorraine Benita Mousely.
I've never seen a film that looks quite like Large, every scene has colours so vibrant that they almost make your eyes bleed. Despite this reaction against the usual grey look of UK movies, Edgar has gone for an edgy, documentary-style handheld camera throughout, which serves to keep the pace cracking along. The Dolby 5.1 mix should also be singled out for praise, and the gutsy score from David A Hughes. Large does not look like the low-budget film it is.
There seems to be a bad smell about Large just because it got a one-star review in The Guardian (from Peter Bradshaw, the man who wrote the worlds worst sitcom -Baddiel's Syndrome with public school chum David Baddiel), but I read great reviews in Sight and Sound and Variety. I can only guess that the reason it wasn't a massive hit in the UK was because it was released the same week as 'American Pie 2' on 400 screens less. Unfortunately, UK teenagers would rather see a bad Hollywood Teen movie than a good British one.
The true worth of Large cannot be determined now, but in ten, twenty or even thirty years time, when critics will look back on it as a fascinating curiosity amidst the UK cinema of this period. I have no idea what Edgar will come up with next, but I can't wait to see it.
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- davidphillips515
- Oct 20, 2002
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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